: to be on one's guard
beware of the dog
1
: to take care of
beware your wallet
2
: to be wary of
we must … beware the exceedingly tenuous generalization—
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A ghostly voice cried “Beware!”.
He told them to beware.
The restaurant's food is excellent, but beware the chili if you don't like spicy food.
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025
But fans of papal politics, beware: The BAFTAs and SAG Awards haven't been very good at predicting Best Picture historically.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Billy denies it, so Xavier wonders why Cal was warning people to beware of him.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 4 Feb. 2025
Subscribe now If Esperanza’s girls basketball team is healthy and shooting well, beware.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Beware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beware. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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beware
verb
be·ware
bi-ˈwa(ə)r 
-ˈwe(ə)r
1
: to be on one's guard
beware of the dog
2
: to be suspicious of
beware the quick excuse
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